Box Score HUNTSVILLE | The University of Alabama in Huntsville women's basketball team slipped in its 2017-18 season finale by a final score of 58-55 against Montevallo on Thursday evening at Kelly Court at Spragins Hall. UAH ends the season at 13-14 (7-13 GSC), while UM moves to 4-24 (2-18 GSC).
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Turning Point
- Montevallo utilized a 23-point third quarter to overtake the Chargers in the contest on the way to a 58-53 road win for the Falcons.
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Inside the Box Score
- The UAH offense was paced by
Baylee Johnson and
Aryn Sanders who each had a team-high 17 points and went 3-for-6 on three-pointers.
- Senior
Chandler Elder joined Johnson and Sanders in double-digit scoring with 12 points, while recording a double-double with 10 rebounds.
- Sanders followed Elder on the boards with eight defensive rebounds in a team-high 39 minutes on the court.
- Elder also led the squad defensively with a game-high three steals.
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Morgan Tipton and Johnson tied for the roster-lead with three assists each.
- UAH held Montevallo to 19.0 percent (4-21) shooting from beyond the arc.
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Inside the Flow
- UAH generated an early 11-6 advantage in the first five minutes of play which helped the squad to a 17-13 lead heading into the second quarter.
- Sanders' buzzer-beater three-pointer at the end of the first half pushed the Chargers lead to its highest point of the game at nine points with a 33-24 UAH advantage.
- Â Montevallo's offense turned in 23 points compared to UAH's 11 in the third quarter to gain a 47-44 lead entering the fourth frame.
- Both squads scored 11 points in a defensive-heavy fourth quarter to bring the game to its final score of 58-55 in Montevallo's favor.
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Noteworthy
- Elder finishes her career with 990 points and 631 rebounds in 108 career games with UAH.
- Sanders scored 10 or more points in eight of the Chargers final 11 games.
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